❝I love you: Chifuyu Matsuno x Gender Neutral! Reader❞

Written by Sen (SENEON)

Requested by baka monke lover
UN-CIERRA-NTY ||Angst||

⚠️ Some dark content such as slight gore and violence. ⚠️

The brightest days shall turn into the darkest days. During the most happy and exciting times, behind that awaits the darkness on the other side that was ready to strike at any moment.

It was the darkness that Chifuyu is experiencing now. Such darkness, the darkest of the color black and coldness, with so much yet so little to feel. Pants escaped from the boy's mouth, hot red liquid occasionally dripping from the corner of his lips.

His vision was blurry- blurry from the punches that he had taken on to protect them. With all the strength he had left, he threw in weak and shaky punches, mind filled with the image of Y/N giving him their usual smile.

Why?

How did it come to this?

This was supposed to be the perfect day where he would finally express his true feelings for them, the one he loved so much. He would sacrifice his whole life for them, it wasn't supposed to be the other way. Yet, they reversed the role and received the most damage instead. That act alone pierced a poisonous arrow to the blond-haired boy's soul.

He could never change time again, unless he had known about this sooner with the help of Takemichi Hanagaki. But Takemichi had other things to be concerned about, for he knew nothing of the existence of Y/N.

"Why... just why..." as soon as Chifuyu managed to put the rivalling gang into their place, he rushed over to their side. The remaining strength was used to wrap his arms around them, holding on to them.

Ambulance was quickly called by nearby citizens that happened to pass by the dark, dirty area. But it was taking forever for help to arrive.

Y/N's mouth would open and close from time to time, trying to let out the pain that they had received, just to protect the boy. They couldn't hear him- their ears were damaged from the punches they received. Their eyes were blurry too, probably from the tears and also the damage. Their nose now finding it difficult for air to run through in and out.

It was truly a painful sight to him. He was even afraid that if he held them for too long, he would crush and break their body into tiny little pieces. He truly did not wish for that to happen upon touching them with his stained and dirty hands that was painted with the blood of the men who had assaulted them.

"...orry.." they managed to murmur, E/C eyes wandering around in the wariness of Chifuyu holding them. They never wanted for this to happen. They thought that they deserved it, because of the simple deal they made with the gang that hadn't managed to be settled.

"No, don't be sorry. The ambulance is coming soon, somehow. One way or another, I will save you Y/N so please. Stay with me!" the boy exclaimed, gently hugged them, holding them close to him.

A weak smile curved on their lips, a humourless chuckle escaping along with it. "Don't cry." The sight of them smiling even in crucial situations truly broke Chifuyu's entire soul. How could they say such a thing to them when they were on the verge of ceasing to exist?

"I'm not crying!"

"Liar..." they mumbled, letting another soft chuckle out. "Fuyu, I love you... so so much... So please, take care of yourself."

His eyes widened at his words as he froze. He was supposed to say that sentence. He did not want to take care of himself, he wanted to take care of them. Because they were his pride and joy.

Without any seconds wasted, their eyes slowly drifted to sleep. A tear escaped from the corner of their eyes, their smile so warm that it could add more danger to global warming. And there they laid lifelessly, giving him the best form of happiness as much as they could, even in death.

With a hitched breath, the boy felt an unstoppable feeling of liquid flowing down his face. Tears poured out, washing every of it down smooth cheeks that were bruised and rough.

"I love you too. So, wake up..." he muttered, almost stuttering when he placed his ears to their chest, hearing for a pulse but unfortunately, there wasn't any.

And he would soon come to accept the fate that was given to both him and them. A dark turn of event that will cost the life of the loved, as despair was born in Chifuyu Matsuno.